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The social flipSocial media is a great way to connect with current and potential clients.Try flipping your social strategy for a powerful bump in exposure.Put down your phone. Stop taking pictures of client haircuts with your phone. ...
At some point in their careeer, everyone would love the a do-over--a second chance to say what they meant or act with the wisdom they acquire later. We asked the question: If you had the opportunity to change a decision you’ve made ...
At some point in their careeer, everyone would love the a do-over--a second chance to say what they meant or act with the wisdom they acquire later. We asked the question: If you had the opportunity to change a decision you’ve made ...
Greg Yedding calls his 7,693 square foot space the incubator because he factors the inevitable departure of salon professionals into his business formula. He offers Industry Hair Studio, a lease chair salon in Tucson, Arizona, for professionals ...
Spring is here. It is baseball season. I am a Cub fan, excited for the season.Home runs, stolen bases and extra innings make baseball exciting, but nothing is as exciting as the rare triple play.I am excited to share a few triple ...
New educators often show insecurity about being a good teacher, especially when training platform artists. This normal stage of development makes some go to great lengths to be liked and to unleash an emotional rollercoaster relationship with ...
After another harsh winter in #Chiberia, our team is more than ready to thaw out and transition our minds for the Spring season. Whether you’re putting in long days at the salon, spending all day on your feet in the classroom or devoting ...
I walked the aisles and classrooms of ABS 2015, feeling proud of the number of Latino professional participating —including emerging Latino beauty companies and executives. How could I tell? I made my rounds with TV hairdresser star, Leo ...
What’s happening to our beauty graduates?I recently followed up on beauty graduates and the common denominator for success was not skill or talent, but not needing to support yourself the first year in the salon---due to some other source ...
February is the short month. It is only short by a few days. It feels a lot shorter than it really is. February feels like it is over before you get started. It is already half over as I type this.February needs a haircut ...
Forty-two years as an educator, and I am still the happiest when attending a fresh, well-organized presentation with information I can use, plus an action plan. Without a plan, no matter how cool or hot the experience, it becomes just an ...
I am writing this post as a follow-up to my last post. I was proud of my last post. I am passionate about what was shared. When I read it online after it went live I was immediately struck by not only how important the message is bit also by the ...
Whether you’re a small company who has been in operation for over 20 years (like us) or a new corporate powerhouse, the same holds true: It is very easy to get set in your ways and become comfortable with your preferred methods of doing ...
I was a first time client. I was a long time client. I saw things in the shop. I was your client. I am not coming back.I saw hair on the floor. Not a little bit of hair. Not my hair. Not just the hair from the last guy. ...
I am a fanatic of lists, alerts on Google, iPhone, post-its, back of envelopes and Starbucks napkins. I stick to a schedule and turn down conflicts with “the plan.” The school of hard knocks teaches that if you don’t know what ...
iFabulous Salon Success, an interactive online program targeted to schools, students and new salon professionals, was launched to the beauty school market with a series of three complimentary educational videos discussing the state of ...
The shop I am working in has the barber’s names on the corner of the opposite wall mirrors. I am the new guy in the shop. My name is not on the mirror. Yet.Clients ask about the missing name. I have taken to telling ...
